Chester Finn is the individual and family advocate for the New York State Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and an advisor to Self Advocacy Association of NYS (SANYS). Finn has served three terms as national president of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) and he is the former president of SANYS. Finn currently serves on multiple boards including, The Council on Quality and Leadership, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), and the Institute for Exceptional Care. Finn is part of the Southern Poverty Law Center and Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC) Advisory Committee.